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Foxygen on World Cafe | January 24, 2013

Inspired by The Beatles, Bob Dylan and The Clash, among others, Foxygen's Sam France and Jonathan Rado channel their love of classic rock and psychedelia into a layered sound with sweetly airy vocals.

The California band released its first full-length studio album, Take the Kids Off Broadway, in July 2012. Returning to the studio shortly thereafter, Foxygen finished its second record, We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, in just four weeks.

Foxygen has been selected as WXPN's "Artist To Watch" for January. Here, the band performs songs from its new album and talks about labeling its sound. (Link)

Tracklisting

(( )) for interlude music

HOUR 1

Fleetwood Mac “Bare Trees” Bare Trees

Guards “Ready to Go” In Guards We Trust

The Zombies “Beechwood Park” Odessey & Oracle

The Go-Betweens “Streets Of Your Town” Live At Tivoli

MGMT “Kids” Oracular Spectacular

((Foxygen “Shuggie” We Are The 21st Century ambassadors of Peace and Magic))

Foxygen “In the Darkness” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Foxygen “San Francisco” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Foxygen “Make it Known” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Foxygen “Shuggie” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

((Ween “Your Party” La Cucaracha))

Prefab Sprout “When Love Breaks Down” Two Wheels Good

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes “Man on Fire” Here

A.C. Newman “Hostages” Shut Down the Streets

((Modest Mouse “Missed The Boat” We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank))